Bill - nice job of removing the bottom paint w/o much damage to paint underneath! That's something I need to do when I get around to working cosmetic stuff. The emblems look nice on the wood plates; I was just going to mount mine below side windshield aft of the bimini support; further forward they're blocked by bow rail. If you go with a bimini top, I've come up with a way to support the bimini top off the windshield that really stiffens it up side-to-side, such that you can hang on to it when walking around side deck to get to bow anchor. Might also work on a Tsunami/Scepter depending on where support bow is anchored. Also have a similar scheme that works real well for support of VHF antenna. (Mine is mounted on port side; wanted to keep stbd side clear for easy access to front deck.) Will post photos when I get a chance. Also, if you'll send me your e-mail, I'll send spreadsheet with performance data on old 115 vs. 150 E-tec + bracket.
I checked the fg tabbing on my forward bulkhead yesterday and it's solid, no cracks!
I also have no big cracks at top of cabin door, just a small craze crack on one side. Also fixed my leaking scuppers and tested yesterday - was out for about 6 hrs and bilge was dry! (Need to post pictures of epoxy fill with pvc core for redrilling on a leaking scupper thread; wanted to verify it worked first!) Also tried the "Vortex" pvc check valves in the scuppers that Fellowship posted a couple of years ago. Version with the glove tip works great; the one with plastic flap not so great; I think the flap sits open too much, so need to find a better source for the plastic. These things work well enough that, as long as the boat is self bailing at rest with no one aboard, which mine is with the Potter bracket, I don't see the need for raising the deck. I think the Seafari deck was raised about 1-2" around '75 or 76, as a friend of mine bought a new one then and the scupper wells were deeper on his. Also his stepdown was smaller, just big enough to open the cabin door, which allowed room for a longer gas tank, ~50 gal vs 34 on mine.
Good look on the updates! Denny